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A Waymo Costs More, But People Love It

While Uber, Lyft, and Waymo have been major brands for app-based taxi service for years, we actually don’t get a lot of broad information or insight on pricing, thanks to flexible demand-based, location-based pricing that is constantly changing. However, an app named Obi that aggregates real-time pricing from different ride-hailing … [continued] The post A […]

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No Wheels, No Deals: Why Aptera, Arcimoto & ElectraMeccanica Failed

The electric vehicle landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with major automakers and well-funded startups steadily scaling production, improving battery technologies, and expanding charging infrastructure. Yet, the three-wheeled segment of electric mobility consistently manages to disappoint. I’ve previously noted the unrealistic optimism and gushing hype surrounding companies like Aptera, Arcimoto, and … [continued] The post No […]

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How Minor Metals Could Cause Major Electrification Bottlenecks

In the discourse around global electrification, much of the attention is mistakenly drawn to the purported shortages of primary metals such as lithium and cobalt. As I’ve argued extensively elsewhere, including in critiques of the flawed models by Michaux and Cathles, these scenarios vastly overstate scarcity due to extreme and … [continued] The post How […]

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Texans Love Their Wind Power, Even If Trump Doesn’t

The Republicans have done the unthinkable. Wind power has resurrected many farms and ranches and their communities in Texas, but all-hail-the-king, Trump-kissing Texas lawmakers have supported bills in the Republican-held legislature that, if passed, would undo years of work that raised Texas to the level of clean energy stardom. There … [continued] The post Texans […]

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JAO Invests in Next-Gen Auction Platform to Support EU’s 15% Electricity Interconnection Goal by 2030

The Joint Allocation Office (JAO), Europe’s Single Allocation Platform for electricity transmission capacity, has announced a major upgrade to its cross-border auction system in partnership with Unicorn Systems. Designed to scale with growing electricity demand and EU interconnection targets, the new platform will offer faster, more flexible and user-friendly trading for over 500 market participants. […]

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Energy Vault Achieves Major Strategic Milestone with Commercial Operation of Cross Trails BESS, Marking the First Asset Placed in Service Under “Own & Operate” Growth Strategy

Energy Vault’s globally diversified portfolio now totals 725 MW / 3,700 MWh in progressive development phases over the past 18 months across the U.S., Australia, and Italy. The portfolio includes energy storage solutions with durations ranging from 2 to 8 hours, specifically designed to maximize financial returns while minimizing risk through long term, contracted revenue […]

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Alberta’s Renewable Energy Sabotage: Time For Federal Intervention

Alberta’s latest assault on renewable energy investors is as clear as it is cynical. The provincial government’s newly minted reclamation rules for wind and solar projects, effective as of May 31, 2025, are unprecedentedly severe, requiring project developers to post reclamation securities equal to 30% of total anticipated decommissioning costs … [continued] The post Alberta’s […]

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